“分期付款”常见的英文表达有 “installment payment” 或 “payment in installments”,也可使用 “hire-purchase”(特指通过分期付款方式购买商品,所有权在付清全款后才转移,常见于英式英语) 。
You can choose to make an installment payment for this expensive gadget.
(你可以选择为这款昂贵的电子设备进行分期付款。)
We offer the option of payment in installments to make it easier for our customers.
(我们提供分期付款的选项,以便让客户更轻松。)
He bought the car on hire-purchase and will own it completely after paying off all the installments.
(他通过分期付款的方式购买了这辆车,在付清所有分期款项后,他将完全拥有这辆车。)